Slugs...Im a n00b to them
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The prefered choke is none or improved cylinder. But your best bet would be to try all chokes with different makes(Rem.,Win.& Federal) of "Foster" slugs. You can also try Brenneke style slugs .I have'nt heard too many good things about Challenger slugs?
I have a 835 and in says not to use slugs without a slug barrel (in the manual, might even be stamped on the barrel, can't remember). The reason they say this is due to it's overbored barrel and can cause damage to it.lcpaintballer said:
Wounded Deer, Bloodshot meat, Pissed off Butcher, Don't get me started.Hussar_ca said:
Buckshot for bear Defense... here we go again.
Seriously fellas Buckshot is for Varmints.... serious deer hunters do not use it for deer (nothing personal guys) and professionals use big bore rifles or Pump shotguns with slugs (Brennekes specifically) for bear defense.
This topic has been beat to death on the hunting forums and that is the consensus.
My work is done here.
BIGREDD said:Wounded Deer, Bloodshot meat, Pissed off Butcher, Don't get me started.
Buckshot for bear Defense... here we go again.
Seriously fellas Buckshot is for Varmints.... serious deer hunters do not use it for deer (nothing personal guys) and professionals use big bore rifles or Pump shotguns with slugs (Brennekes specifically) for bear defense.
This topic has been beat to death on the hunting forums and that is the consensus.
My work is done here.
Not everyone's shotgun can shoot slugs. See the other posts.
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BR is right. Buckshot is pretty much a poor choice, and if your gun will not handle a regular diet of slugs, get a barrel that will.
I will make one exception to the buckshot rule. If you live in a populated area which is frequented by bears, it is safer to load your house gun with shot rather than slugs. In such a case however, where a bear might be shot at contact range as it attempts to get into the house, bird shot will work just as well if you can get a head shot - I've seen it work! So again, even in this scenerio buckshot is marginalized. I keep a couple of rounds of buck shot in the side saddle of my 590 in case we run into a rabid fox, but that is the only scenerio where I can see the advantage of using it.
I will make one exception to the buckshot rule. If you live in a populated area which is frequented by bears, it is safer to load your house gun with shot rather than slugs. In such a case however, where a bear might be shot at contact range as it attempts to get into the house, bird shot will work just as well if you can get a head shot - I've seen it work! So again, even in this scenerio buckshot is marginalized. I keep a couple of rounds of buck shot in the side saddle of my 590 in case we run into a rabid fox, but that is the only scenerio where I can see the advantage of using it.
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